| Troy Polamalu was born on April 19, 1981 in | | | | havoc on opposing offenses. He finished his career |
| Garden Grove, California. Polamalu is of Samoan | | | | with 278 tackles, 13 pass deflection, 6 |
| descent, and is well known across the football | | | | interceptions, and four blocked punts. |
| world for his hard hits and endless energy on the | | | | Polamalu was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, |
| field, as well as his soft spoken attitude off of it. | | | | and has been with the team ever since. He is the |
| Polamalu is definitely one of the best players and | | | | starting safety for the Steelers, and was a big |
| nicest guys in the NFL. This is a rare combination | | | | reason that the team won the 2006 Super Bowl. |
| that is not matched by many. | | | | But although Polamalu%u2019s game stands on |
| Polamalu played high school football in Winston, | | | | its own, he may be most famous for his long hair. |
| Oregon at Douglas High School. In addition to | | | | Polamalu has not had a hair cut since 2000 due to |
| earning a letter in football, Polamalu also lettered in | | | | his Samoan culture in which men wear their hair |
| baseball and basketball as well. This alone shows | | | | long. |
| the type of athleticism that Polamalu brings to the | | | | With such a quiet demeanor Polamalu does not |
| game. As a senior in high school Polamalu was an | | | | get nearly as much recognition as other players |
| All Far West player in football, which led him to | | | | with half of his skill level. But one thing is for sure. |
| choose this as his primary sport. | | | | Polamalu does all of his talking on the field. He is |
| After high school Polamalu took his game to the | | | | always among the best defensive players in the |
| University of Southern California. During three | | | | league, and has been selected to several Pro Bowl |
| seasons as a starter at safety Polamalu wreaked | | | | teams. |